THEME
2+2v2+2 Positional Rondo
DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE (TECHNIQUE / SKILL)
A functional practice designed to improve players passing, movement, positional play and decision making with transition to defending

ORGANISATION
  • Area: 24 x 12 metres (each zone 12 metres x12 metres)
  • 2 Blue players + 2 Yellow Players v 2 Red Players in zone one and 2 Black Players in zone two
  • Blue and Yellow Players start with possession and try to keep ball from the Red Players in a normal 4 v 2
  • Blue and Yellow Players look to maintain possessionthey then must attempt to transfer the ball to the Black Players when the opportunity arises. If successful the team that made the pass stay in zone one with the other team moving into zone two (as seen above in diagram after Blue team transfer the ball). Red Players must also transfer to zone two in an attempt to win the ball
  • If Red Team win the ball, they transfer the ball into other zone with the team that lost it now transitioning to defend
  • Coach has a supply of balls on the outside, if the team in possession lets the ball go outside of the zone, the coach passes the ball into the other zone to start a new game with the team that lost it now starting as the defenders

KEY FACTORS
  • Quality and selection of pass
  • Body shape/Receive on Back Foot /First Touch
  • Angles and Distance of support
  • Width and depth – Penetrating Pass
  • Awareness of space and defender – decision making
  • Communication between players
  • Transition to Defend – can we win ball back as quickly as possible
  • Transition to Attack – can we play the ball to the player furthest away from opposition

NOTES
As this is physically demanding play for 2 minutes, Rest for 30 seconds, make coaching points during rest